1. Justifications and Definitions 2. The Development of Historical Studies to the end of Nineteenth Century 3. The Development of Historical Studies: The Twentieth Century 4. The Place of Theory: History, Science and Social Science 5. The Historian at Work: Historical Facts and Historical Sources 6. The Historian at Work: The Writing of History 7. History, Philosophy, and Interdisciplinary Studies 8. Controversy in History 9. Conclusion: The Nature and Profession of History